Often considered sub-par in importance when compared to the team debate or collaborative writing, the scholar’s scavenge is only present at global rounds and Tournament of Champions. However, it holds much more importance than the other events when you consider the social factor. This is sort of a “calm before the storm” event that reminds each and every participating scholar that World Scholar’s also has an element of fun to it. So what do you need to know in order to have a good time at the scholar’s scavenge?
Important Terms:
Tasks: The scholar’s scavenge is built around completing different tasks in an area. Usually this area is a common tourist attraction in global rounds (in Tournament of Champions it’ll be the Yale Campus). These tasks are often split into different “sections” based on where you can do them and what you need to do for them. For example, the most basic “getting to know each other” tasks can happen right away and they focus on getting your entire group familiar with one another. While “WSC Team” tasks require you to find and interact with members of the World Scholars Cup.
Country: More often that not, you’ll get a country on your name badge upon registration at Globals or ToC. This country represents your scavenge group which has about 15-20 other people with the same country. When it comes time to get in your teams for the scavenge, look for where your country sign is.
Leader: The leader is often a volunteer from a tourist organization or other WSC partnership group for that round. This leader will hold up your country sign, guide you to where you need to be for the tasks, and lead the group around the place to get to the next area. Often times, you might want to ask the leader for their help in capturing evidence of your task completion.
Post Type: Next to the task there is often a P, V or W. This letter actually tells your group what you need to do in order to complete the task. A P means that your group needs to take a photograph, a V tells you that you need to take a video. A W just means you need to write your group’s answer. Please remember at all evidence needs to be posted on the WSC Facebook page or it technically didn’t happen.
Score: Basically how many points your group will get if you submit the completed task on the Facebook. Tasks that are harder to complete (i.e "Find someone with the same fingerprint as you") will net you much more points than simple tasks (i.e "Take a photo of your team").
So let’s see what happens at the scholar’s scavenge, often the first event at the global rounds.
Scavenge Procedure:
And that’s it for the scavenge introduction! Ready to learn some more about how to master the art of human socialisation and interaction? Click the button below for a comprehensive scavenging guide!
Important Terms:
Tasks: The scholar’s scavenge is built around completing different tasks in an area. Usually this area is a common tourist attraction in global rounds (in Tournament of Champions it’ll be the Yale Campus). These tasks are often split into different “sections” based on where you can do them and what you need to do for them. For example, the most basic “getting to know each other” tasks can happen right away and they focus on getting your entire group familiar with one another. While “WSC Team” tasks require you to find and interact with members of the World Scholars Cup.
Country: More often that not, you’ll get a country on your name badge upon registration at Globals or ToC. This country represents your scavenge group which has about 15-20 other people with the same country. When it comes time to get in your teams for the scavenge, look for where your country sign is.
Leader: The leader is often a volunteer from a tourist organization or other WSC partnership group for that round. This leader will hold up your country sign, guide you to where you need to be for the tasks, and lead the group around the place to get to the next area. Often times, you might want to ask the leader for their help in capturing evidence of your task completion.
Post Type: Next to the task there is often a P, V or W. This letter actually tells your group what you need to do in order to complete the task. A P means that your group needs to take a photograph, a V tells you that you need to take a video. A W just means you need to write your group’s answer. Please remember at all evidence needs to be posted on the WSC Facebook page or it technically didn’t happen.
Score: Basically how many points your group will get if you submit the completed task on the Facebook. Tasks that are harder to complete (i.e "Find someone with the same fingerprint as you") will net you much more points than simple tasks (i.e "Take a photo of your team").
So let’s see what happens at the scholar’s scavenge, often the first event at the global rounds.
Scavenge Procedure:
- Arrival at the gathering area: Usually the Scavenge takes place after lunch or some sort of break, just after the Keynote speaker is done with their speaking. Once you’ve reconvened at the theatre, say goodbye to your peers for now, you won’t be working with them again until the scavenge is complete. Then focus on finding your team, usually the countries are arranged in some sort of alphabetical order that’ll be displayed on the big screen.
- Get socialising!: Just because the scholar’s scavenge has tasks to socialise with your team doesn’t mean you should wait for them to happen. Introduce yourselves to your other teammates, ask them about their WSC participation, exchange social media handles if you’re that daring! Get socialising scholar!
- Scavenge commences: Once all the people in your group are present and everyone else has settled down, the scavenge will officially commence. Your leader will open the scavenge booklet with all the tasks inside of it. You usually have a fair amount of time to get some quick tasks done before you need to move out of the gathering area.
- Commute to Scavenge Area: Once some time has elapsed, it’ll be your team’s turn to move out of the gathering area and to the place where the scholar’s scavenge will be held. In most global rounds, this mean boarding a bus and driving to the venue. For Tournament of Champions, a short walk outside and you’re already there.
- Scavenge, Complete, Post: Once you’ve arrived at the venue, your team has the better part of 3 hours to complete as many tasks as possible. Post them on Facebook as you go along, alternating turns with other people so that your phone battery doesn’t run out!
- Reconvene and Say Goodbye: Once the allotted time has run out, you team will have to return to an area at the venue to say goodbye. It is after this step that you can finally go searching for the other scholars from your school. Usually this’ll also be dinnertime, where you can further mix and mingle with other scholars if you so please.
- Rest up: Once dinnertime is over, your school group can start to make its way to the buses to return to the main hall. From there you can return to your accommodations and rest up (or last-minute cram study) for the days ahead. Congratulations! Your scholar scavenge is complete.
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